Politics

Congress President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, hoisted the National Flag at the party headquarters in Delhi on Friday to mark India's 79th Independence Day celebrations. The ceremony was attended by several senior party leaders, including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who stood alongside Kharge during the flag hoisting and joined in singing the national anthem. Rahul skipped the flag hoisting event at Red Fort today. Before the ceremony, both leaders extended Independence Day greetings to citizens, paying tribute to India's freedom fighters.Kharge urged people to honour the legacy of…

With a plethora of activity already at the state level in support of the cause ,the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has announced signature campaign for restoration of statehood for J&K .National Conference president Farooq Abdullah  has said the signature campaign will be run vigorously across the Union Territory and outside it.   NC's alliance partner in the government Congress has already stepped up its stir for the cause which it started soon after formation of the government. Even though NC too has been keenly making efforts to get it done at the earliest, there is no sync between the two…

During his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that India had lost 50 to 60 years in developing semiconductor technology, stating that early efforts to establish a semiconductor factory were halted. "I am not at the Red Fort to criticise any government; I do not want to do it. But the youth of the country should know about it. File work on semiconductors began 50-60 years ago in our country. The idea of a semiconductor factory came forth 50-60 years ago. You would be surprised to know that the idea of semiconductors was killed…

Pooja Pal, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Samajwadi Party, was expelled from the party on Thursday for what was termed 'anti-party activities' and 'serious indiscipline.' The expulsion came just hours after she publicly praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his 'zero-tolerance' policies and credited him for delivering justice in a personal matter. During a discussion in the state assembly, Pooja Pal, the MLA from Prayagraj, lauded Chief Minister Adityanath, stating that his policies had helped women like her receive justice.  She specifically thanked him for taking action against criminals like Atiq Ahmed, whom she…